The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-03
THE NATIONAL GAME.
A Lively Contest for the Championship
Pennant OF the Baseball.
League.
Detroit Continues to Lead the Field. with
Chicago Close Second-Notes
of the Game.
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[cHICAao CORRESPONDENCE
At this writing the seemingly irresist-
IDLE forces under Captain Arson are
fighting what it is expected will be the
decisive point in the championshipkrace
against Detroit. The first attack was made
by the White Stockings last Saturday, and
resulted in the complete routing of the
Wolverine contingent, the score stand
ing to at the finish. Three more ,
games are to be played-two schedulsd/
and a postponed-and one of two re-
suits seems inevitable. Either Chicago
will return home from its second last
ern trip leading the balance of
the League clubs in the pennant race, or
else it will be nearer the top of the list
than it has yet been this year. The last
tour of the Detroit team has been ANYTHING
but satisfactory in its results to Detroiters.
When they returned to their headquarters
last week they received anything but fat
tering reception. The meteorIc drop of
the club, a change from winning everything
to losing everything, has been as remarka-
bic in its way as the advance of tee chi
cago team from sixth to second place. Out
of the last ten games played three in New
York, three in Philadelphia, three in
Was Lington, and the one on Saturday, in
Detrolt-De roit has won just one game,
and that not the game with Chicago. The
once great sluggers seem now to be the ia
valids of the League.
Strange diamonds, unfriendly crowdl,
change Of water and diet, passing sleep
less nights on railway trains DUNN the
warm weather, and various other excuses
have been offered for the poor success
achieved. But last Saturday settled all.
Chicago whipped the heavy batters on
their own grounds, and the hope that Las
been nurtuIed in the bosom of every fol-
lower OF tue club has slowly departed
The chances of winning the pennaut are
growing less and less, and if the NolYer-
ines do not get out of the present Iut they
will soon be passed by Chicago, Boston
and New York.
The White Stockings return hoi,le on
Thursday of this week, and will meet the
Bostons Tor a series of three games after
which we are 10 cross bats with Was ing
ton, New York, Philadelphia and Detroit
successfully before departing again for
our last Eastern trip of the season.
THE WEEKS SENSATIONS.
The week just past has not been without
its sensations In the base ball word. the
first of these was the bold bid of President
Nimick, of the Pittsburgh Baseball Club,
for Ward, of New York. He wired presi-
dent j. b. Day, Of the New York Club. to
the effect that Pit sburgh would give
5000 for the famous JOHNNY or make a
trade. Such plucky enterprise is some
thing remarkable at this stage of the sea-
son, and caused considerable talk among
lovers of the game everywhere when it
became known. President Day, of the
New York Club, refused TO entertain any
proposition, however, for Wards purchase.
NEW IoRK's CoUNTER-oFFER.
No sooner had Nimick's offer for Ward,
and Days refusal thereof grown cold,
than an announcement was made 20 the
effect that the New YORK Club had pur-
chased Morris, tho clever left handed
pitcher OF the Pittsburg team. Negotia-
tons were really entered into and so far :
completed that Manager Mutre. OF the
Giant, went to fittsburg to pay over
the purchase money and secure the play
er's contract The result of the trans
action, however, may be seen in tie iol-
lowing dispatch from Pittsburg, WHICH
saws:
"The management of the Pittsburgh Ball
Club have decided no. to part with Morris,
their left handed itcher, and when Man
ager Mulrie of the New lorks arrived to
close the deal he was informed tha, they
had changed their minds, and ihat the
Giants could not have him. The good
work of Morris i'll the last three games. and
the numerous protests received by the
management since the announcement Of
the roposed sale, caused them to recon-
slider the matter. Morris will now be put
in tie box in his regular turn, and an OPP
| portunity given TO redeem himself. Man.
ager Mutle's expenses to this city will be
paid by the Pittsburgh Club"
TROUBLE AMONG THE DETRoITs.
Within the past few DAYS there has been
general stirring up in the ranks of the
Detroit team, and Baldwin, Weidman and
Briody, who have heretofore been con-
sidered among the best men of the
team, have been suspended and fined.
The causes assigned were Indifferent play
and not taking good care of Themselves.
Baldwin has made poor record this season.
His salary was very materially increased
when he signed in the spring, the amount
| being $500, which, witt the exception of
that received 10y Radbourne, is the highest
salary paid any lelgue pitcher. On the ba-
sis that he would pitch forty games during
the season, his pay would be $50 per game,
and sorry exhibition he made trying to
earn his money. Out of sixteen games
pitched he won but six, and many of th0Sav
by the skin of bis teeth. In only one 81
| the sixteen did he pitch with any vgor or
purpose. 1t is now possible, with little
bracing up, and some judgment in the
placing of the remaining pitchers, for The
team to get on its feet.
In the pennant race Detroit, Chicago,
and Boston are close enough together to
be, in the parlance of the turf, covered by
q blanket. Con CREGAN.